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Cross-Plan Offsetting: Recent Eighth Circuit Opinion Affirms Dismissal of Cross-Plan Offsetting Case Concluding Plaintiffs Did Not...

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In a recent opinion, Smith et al. v. UnitedHealth Group Inc. et al., the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action suit brought by...more

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When the Payor is Also the Decisionmaker in ERISA Benefits Lawsuits Under 29 U.S.C. § 1132(a)(1)(B)

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When the same health plan administrator both administers a benefit plan and pays the benefits due under the plan, it is considered by courts to have a structural conflict of interest. That conflict of interest is not...more

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Ohio Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Certify Class Against Third-Party Plan Administrator Under ERISA § 502(a)(3)

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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims can potentially involve significant amounts in controversy, and in an effort to broaden the pool of potential defendants, ERISA plaintiffs are often fond of arguing that...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - October 2015

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Editor's Overview - This month, we review the Second Circuit's ruling in New York State Psychiatric Ass'n, Inc. v. UnitedHealth Grp. wherein the Second Circuit ruled that: (i) a provider association has associational...more

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Second Circuit Reinstates Mental Health Parity Case Against UnitedHealth

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In late August the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated a lawsuit by a physician association against a third-party plan administrator. The case against UnitedHealth Group and related entities (United) had...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Advisors Advantage - July 2015

In This Issue: - How Retirement Plan Advisors Can Benefit From Any New DOL Fiduciary Rule - Avoid Other Providers Who Are The Sticks in the Wheels of Progress - Sometimes It's Just Words - Never...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Sometimes it’s just words

So much of any industry is dedicated to marketing, because marketing can help a company sell a product or service just based on how it’s marketed. Whoever sold the pet rock is still probably laughing all the way to the bank. ...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

Advisors Advantage - June 2015

In This Issue: - For Retirement Plan Providers, It's All About Making A Connection - DOL Comment Period Extended - Supreme Trouble with Tibbles - My Referrals Aren't For Sale And Neither Should Yours ...more

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The ERISA Litigation Newsletter - February 2013

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In This Issue: - Editor's Overview - View from Proskauer: Are Your Conversations Privileged under ERISA? - Rulings, Filings, and Settlements of Interest ...more

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